chemistry
Traces of heroin and cocaine have been found in the tartar of 19th-century Dutch farmers.
Scientists find that an RNA-DNA mix may have created the first life on our planet.
The search for alien life is far too human-centric. Our flawed understanding of what life really is may be holding us back from important discoveries about the universe and ourselves.
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An important step toward figuring out our space station future.
The Chumash people poked bits of psychoactive plants into cave ceilings next to their paintings.
Scientists discover that under certain conditions two kinds of water exist.
A mineral made in a Kamchatka volcano may hold the answer to cheaper batteries, find scientists.
Using a laboratory model, scientists get a nice Jovian surprise.
A supernova exploded near Earth about 2.5 million years ago, possibly causing an extinction event.
Researchers detect a large lake and several ponds deep under the ice of the Martian South Pole.
An active component of honeybee venom rapidly killed two particularly aggressive forms of breast cancer in a laboratory study.
A new study finds the rocks that first formed Earth carried with them enough hydrogen for three times the water we have today.
The meteorites suggest astronomers may have small, early planets wrong.
Researchers find an unusual property of a bacteria that can breathe in metal.
No, its not just to keep you warm with hair you don’t have.
A new study shows white dwarf stars create an essential component of life.
Can’t memorize all those elements? If you’re more into geography, perhaps this will help.
Your television may soon get a serious upgrade.
A fun and completely safe experiment for the family to try during quarantine.
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When searching for extraterrestrial life, astronomers may want to look at planets with hydrogen-rich atmospheres.
The physical action of handwashing plus the properties of soap is a one-two punch for the virus.
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Dr. Kate Biberdorf explains why boiling water makes it safer and how water molecules are unusual and cool.
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Researchers decoded the love signals of lizards “spoken” through chemical signals.
The researchers hope to develop a no-trace plastic to curtail marine pollution and ghost fishing.
Creators of the popular protein-folding game, Foldit, are seeking help to design a treatment for COVID-19.
Check out the curriculum for the nation’s first cannabis-focused bachelor’s program.
Add some color to the internal structures and you’ve got some eye-popping imagery.
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